Expenses Reviews
4.04 / 5 based on 139 reviews
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Pauline B
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
Food is in general more expensive, cheaper contract for telephone only possible when you stay for two years, renting a car is cheaper but all other modes of transport more expensive than in Austria
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Food, Telephone, Overall, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Housing has to be paid in two installments in advance for the whole term or year. You can try to save money by buying food seperately at the place where it's cheapest (e.g. noodles in the supermarket, vegetables at Granville Island market or in one of the small groceries on campus...).
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Christopher H
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Using a mobile in Canada was a very expensive experience, since you pay when you receive calls. Also nightlife and restaurants was a high expense, since Vancouver had so much to offer. Books, as well as travelling and skiing did also contribute to the collapse of my budget.
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Nightlife, Travel, Overall, Food, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Books are very expensive, and so is calling with mobiles. Use international calling cards and get a fixed phone and you will save a lot (local calls are free). And make priorities. Cut back on the number of dinners out if you want to spend money on skiing and clubbing, or vice versa.
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Isabella G
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Because I tried to utilize every chance to travel and experience as much as possible
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Overall, Nightlife, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
use skype for phoning via internet for free. The only problem occuring is a unsteady connection to the wireless lan in my residence Fairview
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Bettina R
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I live with my parents at home; Nightlife is more expensive in Canada; I don't travel as much at home;
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Travel, Nightlife, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Food:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Download Skye to phone for free through the internet! www.skype.org
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BlueMarlin
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The overall cost of living is cheaper than the UK, especially eating out, going out, travel etc. The uni housing was cheaper aswell I think.
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Telephone, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Overall, Housing, Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Mauricio V
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
everything is way more expensive in Canada... do your shoppin' on a supermarket, not on "the village"
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Overall, Food, Travel, Nightlife, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
at first I thought the campus bars and clubs were expensive... then I went to downtown... UBC nightlife is the cheapest...
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